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The
Star of Redemption
Franz Rosenzweig
Translated by Barbara E. Galli
Foreword by Michael Oppenheim, Introduction by Elliot R. Wolfson
Modern Jewish Philosophy and Religion: Translations and Critical
Studies
Elliot Wolfson and Barbara Galli, Series Editors
One of the most important books of the
twentieth century
The Star of Redemption is essential reading for anyone interested in
understanding religion and philosophy. Fusing philosophy and
theology, the book assigns both Judaism and Christianity distinct
but equally important roles in the spiritual structure of the
world and finds in both biblical religions approaches to a comprehension
of reality.
The major themes and motifs of The Star—the birth,
life, death, and immortality of the soul; Eastern philosophies
and Jewish mysticism; the relationship between God, world, and
humanity over time; and revelation as the real biblical miracle
of faith and path to redemption—resonate meaningfully.
Franz Rosenzweig (1886–1929) helped establish Das
freie jüdische Lehrhaus (Free House of Jewish Learning)
in Frankfurt-am-Main. Rosenzweig is one of the greatest contributors
to Jewish philosophy in the twentieth century.
A reprint of Rosenzweig’s classic On Jewish Learning is also available
from the University of Wisconsin Press.
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December 2004
446 pp. 6 x 9
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